is Japan to the bitcoin rescue 
http://bitcoinmagazine.com/17508/bitcoin-regulation-in-japan/
Also England.
http://bitcoinmagazine.com/17508/bitcoin-regulation-in-japan/
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Japan has recognized Bitcoin’s great potential, and, in a gallant act of confidence, has asked members within the bitcoin industry to form a self-regulatory authority.
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